Nominations have opened for the University of Bath Teaching Awards which recognise significant contributions by staff to the academic lives of students. There are four awards covering a range of areas including curriculum design, content, delivery, pastoral support, leadership and research. The deadline for nominations is Friday 12th March 2010. Undergraduate and postgraduate students are encouraged to submit their nominations for these awards; nominations do not need to be any more than a few points demonstrating why a particular member of staff is eligible for an award.
Staff who have been nominated in the past have commented on how much being nominated means to them even if they do not win the award and the University is keen to know what students think and to demonstrate how seriously teaching is taken.
There are four different teaching awards. The Innovation in Learning and Teaching Award is awarded to a member of staff who makes a significant contribution to innovation in curriculum design, content or delivery; this is open to all members of teaching and learning support staff. The John Willis Award recognises accomplishment in research combined with a significant contribution to teaching, including to pastoral support of students; this is open for staff who have occupied an academic post for less than ten years. The Mary Tasker Award recognises excellence in teaching and is open to all members of teaching stafff. The Leadership in Learning and Teaching Award recognises exceptional examples of leadership in learning and teaching and is open to all members of staff who teach or support learning.
Further details about these awards including criteria, past winners and nomination forms are available here.
To submit a nomination, or for further information, students should contact Georgina Eggleston, Secretary to the Awards Committee.